Sharrows recently got a key state approval, said Lundquist, and the city is pressing ahead while there is funding.

Lundquist rode in from his Spring Valley home today. He took local streets down to Imperial then road the big street right into the city.

He visited five pit stops along the way and while the vibe he found was upbeat, Lundquist said he was expecting more people out there for Bike to Work Day.

One reason, he suspects, is the lack of clearly marked bike routes into downtown San Diego.

Lundquist also encourages bicyclers to check out the proposed San Diego master plan on the city website. There are about 2,000 miles of proposed bike routes marked on it but he suspects there are more that daily cyclists could point out to city staff.

Stay tuned. The next clue that San Diego is becoming a bike-friendly city will be hwhen you hear the term "bike corrals."